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Brig. Lul Ruai Koang told The Associated Press that rebel commanders in South Sudan report that government forces and allied militias attacked northern Leer town and surrounding villages in Unity state Saturday, killing an unknown number of people and destroying property. The rebels' defensive positions in Upper Nile state also came under attack Saturday, he said.

South Sudan military spokesman Col. Philip Aguer said he was unaware of fresh clashes.

In the run-up to the truce, South Sudanese troops fighting alongside soldiers from Uganda retook key towns from the rebels, to ensure a stronger negotiating position.

Government troops are mostly from the president's Dinka tribe, the largest in South Sudan.